Various heads for awarding compensation: Deceased was aged 28 yrs at the time of accident. Considering notional income @ Rs 6500 per month as determined by High Court, adding 40% towards future prospects, deducting ⅓rd towards personal expense of deceased and applying multiplier of 17, claimant was held entitled to Rs 12,37,790 under head loss of dependency. Considering the decision of this Court in the case of Pranay Sethi and Ors. (supra) and the recent decision of this Court in the case of Janabai and Ors. Vs. I.C.I.C.I. Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd., 2022 ACJ 2003, the claimant shall also be entitled to Rs. 40,000/- towards parental consortium for minor child; Rs. 40,000/- towards spousal consortium for wife and Rs. 40,000/- towards filial consortium for the father of the deceased. Thus, the claimants shall be entitled to Rs. 1,20,000/- under the head loss of consortium. The claimants shall also be entitled to Rs. 30,000/- under 3 the conventional head (funeral expense and loss of estate). The High Court has also erred in reducing the interest from 9% p.a. to 6% p.a. Considering the fact that the deceased died in the year 2012, the claimants shall be entitled to the interest @ 7.5% p.a. Thus, the claimants shall be entitled to Rs. 13,87,790/- with interest @ 7.5% p.a. Paras 4 to 6
[Sarup Singh v. HDFC Ergo General Insurance Co. Ltd., (2023) 1 SCC 159]